Environmental guidance for your business in Northern Ireland & Scotland
You will buy a variety of goods and services as an office business, from paper to computers to catering and cleaning services.
You can reduce the environmental impact of the goods and services you purchase. You could also reduce your costs by following green or sustainable procurement principles.
Consider the environmental impacts during the full life cycle of a product or service when buying, including:
Before buying any goods, consider first whether the product or service needs to be bought at all. Can your purchasing policy help your business develop as part of the circular economy?
NIBUSINESSINFO: Supply chain efficiency
Zero Waste Scotland: Circular procurement
NetRegs: Buying sustainable goods and services
Introduction - What is an EMS?
What are the benefits of an EMS and what is involved?
Types of Environmental Management Systems
How can NetRegs help you implement an EMS?
Implementing an EMS – getting started
Why produce environmental reports
EMS Case study - CMS Window Systems
EMS Case Study - Ross-Shire Engineering
Manage your purchases to minimise their environmental impacts
SEPA Special Waste Consignment Notes – updated position, The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is now accepting special waste consignment notes (SWCNs) by email only.
DAERA Waste Policy Tracker, The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has published a Waste policy tracker to stay informed of waste policy developments.
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